Welkom in Eindhoven!

The 2016 Global Forum started Sunday with a reception for VIP and Sponsors. The event was hosted by the City of Eindhoven at The Philips Museum housed in the original factory built in . Philips, an electronics company of which the Dutch are extremely proud, was established by Gerard Philips in Eindhoven in 1891. The company initially grew rich by producing light bulbs but many branches of high technology development were later added to this unique, resoundingly Dutch company. Guests were treated to docent led tour of the museum which shows a comprehensive history of the Philips Company and their development of a vast range of products since their formation. The Vice Mayor welcomed guests to the City of Eindhoven, and remarked about the significance of the innovative forum in the Brainport of the Netherlands. View video an photos